Do you lose sleep at the thought that your lawn is less-than-the-perfect expanse of manicured green of a well-kept sports field? Or spend many hours […]
Tag: CLIMATE CHANGE
2023: The driest early summer in a decade (or more…)
If you live on a Gauteng smallholding, at least, you can be forgiven for having the feeling that the last four months of 2023 were […]
Rainfall: How long before a drought declaration?
If the weather over the summer rainfall area of South Africa continues as it started this year it can’t be long before a full-on drought […]
World Soil Day 2023
World Soil Day is celebrated every year on 05 December. This year the theme is Soil and Water: a source of life. Soil and water […]
COMMENT: Heatwaves – take a nap
COMMENT: It’s barely summer, yet vast parts of the country are baking in another heatwave. Yes, this was to be expected from the El Nino […]
Devastating Wildfires: We Have a Plan
COMMENT – So far this year runaway fires have destroyed thousands of hectares of Canadian forest, releasing clouds of smoke so large that they affected […]
Spend 67 Minutes at Little Eden Society on Mandela Day
On 18 July, volunteers can spend time at Little Eden Society at one of the organisation’s homes in Bapsfontein or Edenvale. This will form part […]
How To Re-use Plastic Around Your Plot
In light of the planet’s current plastic waste crisis, many smallholders have developed innovative ways to re-use and repurpose plastic waste. Here are some examples […]
Effects Of Heat Stress On Chickens
Keepers of poultry in back yard flocks or in commercial venutres need to look out for the effects of heat stress on chickens. Smallholders and […]
Back By Popular Demand: SA Smallholder Printed Magazine
To serve the interests of readers and advertisers in our “traditional” area of influence, namely Gauteng and surrounds, we are reintroducing a printed magazine from […]